N-phenylcarbamates having a microbicide insecticide and acaricide effect

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I  
                 
 
     in which  
     A is —CH 2 O— or —CH═N—;  
     R 1  is C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or cyclopropyl;  
     R 2  is C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl or is C 1 -C 6 -alkyl substituted by from 1 to 5 fluorine atoms;  
     R 3  denotes the radicals defined in the description;  
     R 5  is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 2 -alkoxymethyl, C 1 -C 2 -alkylthiomethyl, C 1 -C 3 -haloalkylmethyl, C 2 -C 4 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 3 -alkylcarbonyl or C 1 -C 2 -alkoxycarbonyl, and  
     R 6  is C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, which are suitable in agriculture for controlling acarids and insects and for preventing the infestation of crop plants by phytopathogenic fungi.

[0001] The present invention relates to novel N-phenylcarbamates having microbicidal, insecticidal and acaricidal activity, to processes for preparing them, to novel intermediates for preparing them, to agrochemical compositions which comprise these active substances, and to their use in agriculture and in the hygiene field for controlling acarids and insects and for preventing the infestation of crop plants by phytopathogenic fungi.

[0002] The novel N-phenylcarbamates come under the formula (I)

[0003] in which

[0004] A is —CH₂O— or —CH═N—;

[0005] R₁ is C₁-C₄-alkyl or cyclopropyl;

[0006] R₂ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, or C₂-C₆-alkynyl or is C₁-C₆-alkyl substituted by from 1 to 5 fluorine atoms;

[0007] R₃ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl or CN, it being possible for the abovementioned: groups except for CN to be substituted by one or more identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyloxy, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, heteroaryl and heteroaryloxy, it being possible for the cyclic radicals to be substituted in turn by one or more identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, optionally substituted benzyl, optionally substituted benzyloxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryl and optionally substituted heteroaryloxy; or

[0008] R₃ is aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or heterocyclyloxy, it being possible for the abovementioned groups to be substituted by one or more identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, halo-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, halo-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulphinyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylsulphinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulphonyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylsulphonyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)-aminocarbonyl, the alkyl groups being identical or different, C₁-C₆-alkylaminothiocarbonyl, di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)-aminothiocarbonyl, the alkyl groups being identical or different, C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)-amino, NO₂, a C₁-C₄-alkylenedioxy group which is unsubstituted or substituted from one to four times by C₁-C₄-alkyl and/or halogen; CN, SF₅, OH and QR₄;

[0009] Q is a direct bond, oxygen, —O(C₁-C₆-alkylene)-, —(C₁-C₆-alkylene)O—, S(═O)p, —S(═O)p(C₁-C₆-alkylene)-, (C₁-C₆-alkylene)S(═O)p, C₁-C₈-alkylene, C₂-C₆-alkenylene or C₂-C₆-alkynylene;

[0010] R₄ is a C₂-C₆-alkenyl or C₂-C₆-alkynyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by from 1 to 3 halogen atoms; a (C₁-C₄-alkyl)₃Si group, the alkyl groups being identical or different, CN, an unsubstituted or mono- to pentasubstituted C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl group, the substituents being selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆₇alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, halo-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, phenoxy, CN, SF₅, NO₂, C₁-C₆-alkylsulphinyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylsulphinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulphonyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylsulphonyl and a C₁-C₄-alkylenedioxy which is unsubstituted or substituted from one to four times by C₁-C₄-alkyl and/or halogen;

[0011] p is 0, 1 or 2;

[0012] R₅ is hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-alkoxymethyl, C₁-C₂-alkylthiomethyl, C₁-C₃-haloalkylmethyl, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, C₂-C₄-alkynyl, C₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxycarbonyl, and

[0013] R₆ is C₁-C₄-alkyl.

[0014] The formula I is intended to embrace all possible isomeric forms and also mixtures thereof, e.g. racemic mixtures and E/Z mixtures.

[0015] Alkyl as a group per se and also as a structural element of another group, such as of haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylamino, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl or groups derived therefrom is either straight-chain such as, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl or hexyl, or branched such as, for example, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl or isohexyl.

[0016] Alkenyl as a group per se and also as a structural element of another group such as of haloalkenyl is either straight-chain, such as vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-buten-1-yl, 3-buten-1-yl, 1-pentenyl or 2-hexenyl, or branched, such as 1-methylvinyl, isopropenyl, isobutenyl or isoamyl.

[0017] Alkynyl as a group per se and also as a structural element of another group, such as of haloalkynyl, is either straight-chain, such as propargyl, 2-butyn-1-yl, 3-butyn-1-yl or 5-hexyn-1-yl, or branched, such as 2-ethynylpropyl or 2-propargylisopropyl.

[0018] Alkylenedioxy is —O(alkylene)O—.

[0019] Alkylene as a group per se and also as a structural element of other groups, such as of O(alkylene), (alkylene)O, S(═O)p(alkylene), (alkylene)S(═O)p or alkylenedioxy, is either straight-chain, such as —CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂— or —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂— or branched, such as —CH(CH₃)—, —CH(C₂H₅)—, —C(CH₃)₂—, —CH(CH₃)CH₂— or —CH(CH₃)CH(CH₃)—.

[0020] Alkenylene is either straight-chain, such as vin-1,2-ylene, all-1,3-ylene, but-1-en-1,4-ylene or hex-2-en-1,6-ylene, or branched such as 1-methylvin-1,2-ylene.

[0021] Alkynylene is either straight-chain, such as propargylene, 2-butynylene or 5-hexynylene, or branched, such as 2-ethynylpropylene or 2-propargylisopropylene.

[0022] Halogen stands for fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, preferably for fluorine, chlorine or bromine.

[0023] Haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, haloalkylsulphinyl or haloalkylsulphonyl may contain identical or different halogen atoms.

[0024] Haloalkylmethyl stands for a haloalkyl, such as 2-chloroethyl, 2-chloropropyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl or 3-bromopropyl, which is attached via a methylene group.

[0025] Aryl is a cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group such as phenyl, naphthyl or anthracenyl, but preferably phenyl.

[0026] Heteroaryl is a cyclic aromatic group having from 5 to 9 ring members in one or two rings, of which from 1 to 3 members are heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur. One or two benzo rings may be fused onto the heterocycle, attachment to the remainder of the molecule being via either the heterocycle moiety or the benzo moiety. Examples are benzimidazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, benzocoumarinyl, benzofryl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzothienyl, benzoxazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, quinazolinyl, quinolyl, quinoxalinyl, carbazolyl, dihydrobenzofuryl, furyl, imidazolyl, indazolyl, indolyl, isoquinolinyl, isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, methylenedioxyphenyl, ethylenedioxyphenyl, naphthyridinyl, oxazolyl, phenanthridinyl, phthalazinyl, pteridinyl, purinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, tetrazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, triazinyl and triazolyl.

[0027] Preference is given to pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, thiazolyl, quinolinyl and thienyl.

[0028] Heterocyclyl is a 5- to 7-membered nonaromatic ring having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S. Preference is given to nonaromatic 5-membered and 6-membered rings containing a nitrogen heteroatom and optionally a further heteroatom. Preferred examples are pyrazolinyl, thiazolinyl and oxazolinyl.

[0029] Among the compounds of the formula I, preference is given to those groups in which

[0030] a) R₁ is methyl, ethyl or cyclopropyl; or

[0031] b) R₁ is methyl; or

[0032] c) R₂ is methyl, ethyl, fluoroethyl or trifluoroethyl; or

[0033] d) R₂ is methyl; or

[0034] e) R₃ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyloxy or C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, it being possible for the aforementioned groups to be partially or fully halogenated; and also CN, OCN or halogen; or

[0035] f) R₃ is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted from 1 to 3 times by identical or different substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl CN, OCN, optionally substituted benzyl, optionally substituted phenyl, or optionally substituted phenoxy, it being possible for the above-mentioned aromatic groups to be substituted by one or more identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino and C₂-C₆-alkenyl; or

[0036] g) R₃ is QR₄-substituted phenyl, in which Q is a direct bond, oxygen, OCH₂, CH₂O, sulphur, CH₂—CH₂, CH═CH or C≡C and R₄ is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted 1, or 2: times by identical or different substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, C₂-C₄-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₄-alkynyl, C₃-C₄-alkynyloxy, C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl or CN, with QR₄ preferably occupying position 4 of the phenyl ring; or

[0037] h) R₃ is pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, furyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, imidazolyl or pyrazolyl, each unsubstituted or substituted from 1 to 3 times by identical or different radicals from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulphonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulphinyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, optionally substituted arylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl or C₂-C₆-alkenyl; or

[0038] i) R₅ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl, propargyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl or methoxycarbonyl; or

[0039] j) R₆ is methyl or ethyl; or

[0040] k) R₆ is preferably methyl; or

[0041] l) A is —CH₂O— or —CH═N—.

[0042] Further preferred subgroups of the formula I are

[0043] (1) compounds of the formula I in which

[0044] R₁ is methyl or ethyl, preferably methyl;

[0045] R₂ is methyl, ethyl, fluoromethyl or trifluoroethyl, preferably methyl;

[0046] R₃ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyloxy or C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, it being possible for the abovementioned groups to be partly or fully halogenated; and also CN, OCN or halogen; or

[0047] R₃ is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted from 1 to 3 times by identical or different constituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, CN, OCN, optionally substituted benzyl, optionally substituted phenyl, or optionally substituted phenoxy, it being possible for the above-mentioned aromatic groups to be substituted by one or more identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino and C₂-C₆-alkenyl; or

[0048] R₃ is pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, furyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, which are unsubstituted or substituted from 1 to 3 times by identical or different substituents selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulphonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulphoxyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, optionally substituted arylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C₁-C₆-alkyl aminocarbonyl or C₂-C₆-alkenyl;

[0049] R₅ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl, propargyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl or methoxycarbonyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl or propargyl; and

[0050] A is —CH₂O— or —CH═N—;

[0051] (1a) compounds of group (1), in which

[0052] R₂ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl;

[0053] R₃ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, CN, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted from 1 to 3 times by halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, C₂-C₄-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, CN, OCN, benzyl, phenyl, or phenoxy, in which the aromatic groups are unsubstituted or substituted 1 or 2 times by halogen, C₁-C₂-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxy; and

[0054] A is-CH₂O—;

[0055] (1b) compounds of group (1a) in which

[0056] R₃ is C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, or C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, or is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted 1 or 2 times by halogen, C₁-C₂-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxy;

[0057] (2) compounds of the formula I in which

[0058] R₁ is methyl, ethyl or cyclopropyl, preferably methyl;

[0059] R₂ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl;

[0060] R₃ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, CN, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or heterocyclyloxy, it being possible for the hydrocarbon radicals and the cyclic radicals to be substituted as mentioned previously;

[0061] R₅ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl, propargyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl or methoxycarbonyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl or propargyl; and

[0062] A is —CH₂O— or —CH═N—;

[0063] (2a) compounds of group (2) in which

[0064] R₃ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl or C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl; and

[0065] A is —CH₂O—;

[0066] (2b) compounds of group (2a) in which

[0067] R₃ is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted 1 or 2 times by halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, C₂-C₄-alkenyloxy, benzyl, phenyl or phenoxy, in which these aromatic groups are unsubstituted or substituted 1 or 2 times by halogen, C₁-C₂-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxy; and

[0068] A is —CH₂O— or —CH═N—;

[0069] (3) compounds of the formula I in which

[0070] R₁ is methyl, ethyl or cyclopropyl;

[0071] R₂ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, preferably allyl or C₂-C₆-alkynyl, preferably propargyl;

[0072] R₃ is phenyl substituted by QR₄;

[0073] R₅ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl, propargyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl or methoxycarbonyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl or propargyl; and

[0074] A is —CH₂O— or —CH═N—.

[0075] Preferred specific compounds of the formula I are:

[0076] methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0077] methyl N-ethyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0078] methyl N-ethyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0079] methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0080] methyl N-methoxymethyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0081] methyl N-propargyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0082] methyl N-propargyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0083] methyl N-propargyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0084] methyl N-propargyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0085] methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethylidene}-hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0086] methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylidene}-hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0087] methyl N-methoxyethyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0088] methyl N-methoxyethyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0089] methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0090] methyl N-methyl-[2-(.{2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0091] methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0092] methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-chloromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0093] methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-chloromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate,

[0094] methyl N-methyl-{2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate,

[0095] methyl N-ethyl-{2-[2-methyl-2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate,

[0096] methyl N-ethyl-{2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate,

[0097] methyl N-methoxymethyl-{2-[2-methyl-2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate, and

[0098] methyl N-methyl-{2-[2-(4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl)-2-ethoxyimino-1-methylethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate.

[0099] Compounds of the formula I may be prepared as follows:

[0100] A) A compound of the formula I in which A is —CH═N— may be prepared by reacting a hydrazone of the general formula II

[0101]  in which R₁, R₂ and R₃ have the meanings indicated under formula I with an aldehyde of the general formula III or one of its acetal or imino derivatives of the general formulae IVa and IVb

[0102]  in which R is C₁-C₆-alkyl or the two Rs together with the two oxygen atoms and the carbon to which they are attached are a cyclic acetal.

[0103] The compounds of the general formulae II and III are known from the literature (e.g. P. Y. Chong; S. Z. Janicki; P. A. Petillo; J. Org. Chem. (1998), 63(23), 8515-8521, J. M. Muchowski; M. C. Venuti;. J. Org. Chem. (1980), 45(23), 4798-801, S. Witek; J. Bielawski; A. Bielawska; PL-98698, CA 91:91384; Müller, B. et al.; WO 93/15046 (BASF)) or may be prepared by known methods. The compounds of the general formulae IVa and WVb may be obtained in analogy to the methods described under C) and D) or directly from the carbonyl derivatives of the formula III.

[0104] B) A compound of the formula I in which A is CH₂O may be prepared by reacting an oxime of the general formula V

[0105]  in which R₁, R₂ and R₃ have the meanings indicated under formula I with a benzyl derivative of the general formula VI,

[0106]  in which R₅ and R₆ have the meanings indicated under formula I and U is a leaving group (e.g. chlorine, bromine, tosyloxy, mesyloxy).

[0107] The compounds of the general formulae V and VI are known (e.g. H. Ziegler et al; WO 95/18789 (Novartis), Y. Shiokawa et al; EP-A-268989 (Fujisawa Pharm.)) or may be prepared by known methods.

[0108] C) A compound of the formula I in which R₅ is C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-alkoxymethyl, C₁-C₂-alkylthiomethyl, C₁-C₃-haloalkylmethyl, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, C₂-C₄-alkynyl, C₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxycarbonyl may be prepared by reacting a compound of the formula Ia

[0109]  in which A, R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₆ have the meanings indicated under formula I with a compound of the general formula VII,

R_(5a)-Hal  VII

[0110]  in which R_(5a) with the exception of hydrogen has the meanings indicated for R₅ and Hal stands for chlorine, bromine or iodine.

[0111] D) A compound of the formula I may be prepared by reacting an aniline derivative of the general formula VIII

[0112]  in which R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₅ have the meanings indicated under formula I with a chloroformate of the general formula IX

Cl—COOR₆  IX

[0113] The compounds of the formula VIII are novel, and may be prepared by

[0114] a) condensing a hydrazone of the formula II with an aldehyde of the formula X or one of its acetal or imino derivatives

[0115]  in which R₅ has the meanings indicated under formula I and R has the meanings indicated under formula TV. The compounds of the formulae X, XIa and XIb are known (e.g. T. Sugasawa; H. Hamana; T. Toyota; M. Adachi, JP-55002626 or T. Sugasawa; H. Hamana; T. Toyoda; M. Adachi; Synthesis (1979), (2), 99-100 or W. Heinzelmann; Helv. Chim. Acta (1978), 61(2), 618-25) or may be prepared by known methods, or

[0116] b) condensing a ketone of the formula XII

[0117]  in which R₁-R₃ have the meanings described under formula I with a hydrazone of the formula XIII

[0118]  in which R₅ has the meanings indicated under formula I. The compounds of the formula XIII are known (e.g. Adger et al; J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans.1; 1975; pp. 31, 33, 36, 37) and may be prepared by condensing the aldehydes X with hydrazine;

[0119] c) reacting a benzyl derivative of the general formula XIV

[0120]  in which R₅ has the meanings indicated under formula I and U is a leaving group (e.g. chlorine, bromine, tosyloxy, mesyloxy) with an oxime of the general formula V.

[0121] The compounds of the formula XIV are known (cf. e.g. M. Uehara; T. Shimizu; N. Abe; A. Seo; JP-10298156 or J. Liu; R. H. Dodd; J. Heterocycl. Chem. (1995), 32(2), 523-8 or B. Mueller; H. Sauter; F. Roehl; R. Doetzer; G. Lorenz; E. Ammermann; WO 93/15046).

[0122] E) A compound of the formula I may be prepared by etherifying an oxime of the general formula XV

[0123]  in which R₁, R₃, R₅ and R₆ have the meanings indicated under formula I.

[0124] The compounds of the formula XV are novel and may be obtained by

[0125] a) reacting a ketone of the general formula XVI

[0126]  in which R₁, R₃, R₅ and R₆ have the meanings indicated under formula I with hydroxylamine or one of its salts, or

[0127] b) reacting a compound of the general formula XVII

[0128]  in which R₁, R₃, R₅ and R₆ have the meanings indicated under formula I with nitrous acid or an alkyl nitrite in the presence of an acid or base, or

[0129] c) reacting a hydrazone of the general formula XVIII

[0130]  in which R₁ and R₃ have the meanings indicated under formula I with an aldehyde or ketone of the general formula III or an acetal or imine of the general formulae IVa or IVb, respectively, as described under A).

[0131] The compounds of the formulae XVI and XVII in which A is —CH═N— are novel and may be obtained in analogy to the preparation of the compounds of the formula I. The compounds of the formulae XVI and XVII in which A is —CH₂—O— are known (e.g. T. Komyoji; I. Shigehara; N. Matsuo; H. Shimoharada; T. Ohshima; T. Akagi; S. Mitani; EP-A-498396 or N. Matsuo; H. Shimoharada; T. Ooshima; S. Mitani; K. Myashita; JP-06056756) or may be obtained by the methods described herein.

[0132] The compounds of the formula XVIII are known (e.g. Barany et al., J. Chem. Soc.1951, 1929; Neber; Hartung, Ruopp, Chem. Ber., 58, 1925, 1240; H. Gnichtel;, B. Toepper Liebigs Ann. Chem., GE, 1989, 1071-1074; H. Rapoport; W. Nilsson, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 83, 1961, 4262-4267).

[0133] F) A compound of the formula I may be prepared by reacting a ketone of the general formula XVI with an alkoxyamine of the general formula XIX

R₂—ONH₂  XIX

[0134]  in which R₂ has the meanings indicated under formula I or with one of its salts.

[0135] All of the reactions described above are known per se. The novel, abovementioned intermediates have been developed specifically for the present invention and likewise form a subject of this invention; of particular significance are those of the formulae VIII, XV, XVIa and XVIIa.

[0136] The compounds of the formula I may be employed preventively and/or curatively in the agricultural sector and related fields as active substance in the control of plant pests. The active substances of the formula I according to the invention are distinguished by good activity, even when applied at low concentrations, and by good plant tolerance and environment-friendliness. They possess very advantageous, especially systemic, properties and may be used to protect a large number of crop plants. Using the active substances of the formula I it is possible to contain or destroy the pests which occur on plants or parts of plants (fruits, flowers, foliage,; stalks, tubers, roots) of various crops, with even plant parts which grow at a later point in time remaining unharmed by, for example, phytopathogenic microorganisms.

[0137] The compounds I may further be used as dressing agents for treating seed (fruits, tubers, kernels) and plant cuttings for protecting against fungal infections and against soil-borne phytopathogenic fungi.

[0138] The compounds I are effective, for example, against the following classes of phytopathogenic fungi: Fungi imperfecti (e.g. Botrytis, Pyricularia, Helminthosporium, Fusarium, Septoria, Cercospora and Alternaria); Basidiomycetes (e.g. Rhizoctonia, Hemileia, Puccinia); Ascomycetes (e.g. Venturia and Erysiphe, Podosphaera, Monilinia, Uncinula) and Oomycetes (e.g. Phytophthora, Pythium, Plasmopara).

[0139] Target crops for use in plant protection in the context of the invention are, for example, the following plant species: cereals (wheat, barley, rye, oats, rice, maize, sorghum and related species); beet (sugar beet and fodder beet); pome fruit, stone fruit, and soft fruit (apples, pears, plums, peaches, almonds, cherries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries); legumes (beans, lentils, peas, soya); oil crops (oilseed rape, mustard, poppies, olives, sunflowers, coconut, castor, cocoa, peanuts); cucurbits (pumpkin, cucumbers, melons); fiber crops (cotton, flax, hemp, jute); citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, grapefruit, tangerines); vegetables (spinach, lettuce, asparagus, cabbages, carrots, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, bell peppers); the laurel family (avocado, Cinnamonium, camphor) and plants such as tobacco, nuts, coffee, aubergines, sugarcane, tea, pepper, grapevines, hops, the plantain family, latex plants, and ornamentals.

[0140] Further, the compounds of the formula I according to the invention combine good tolerance by warm-blooded species, fish and plants with valuable activity against insects and pests from the order Acarina, such as occur on crop plants and ornamentals in agriculture, in horticulture and in forestry. The compounds of the formula I are particularly suitable for controlling pests in cotton, vegetable, fruit and rice crops, such as spider mites, aphids, caterpillars of lepidopterans and rice leafhoppers. Primary among the pests which can be controlled are spider mites such as Panonychus ulmi, aphids such as Aphis craccivora, lepidopteran caterpillars such as those of Heliothis virescens, and rice leafhoppers such as Nilaparvata lugens or Nephotettix cincticeps.

[0141] The good pesticidal activity of the compounds I according to the invention corresponds to a mortality of at least 50-60% of the pests mentioned.

[0142] Further fields of use of the active substances according to the invention are in the protection of stored products and of materials, where the product in storage is protected against rotting and moulding and also against animal pests (e.g. grain weevils, mites, maggots, etc.). In the hygiene sector, compounds of the formula I effect successful control of animal parasites such as ticks, mites, warble flies, etc. on domestic animals and productive livestock. The compounds I are effective against all or individual development stages of both normally sensitive and resistant species of pests. Their activity may be manifested, for example, in killing of the pests, either Immediately or only after a certain time has elapsed, during ecdysis for example, or in reduced oviposition and/or hatching rate.

[0143] The compounds I are used in unmodified form or, preferably, together with the auxiliaries customary in the art of formulation. For this purpose they are appropriately processed to, for example, emulsifiable concentrates, spreadable pastes, directly sprayable or dilutable solutions, dilute emulsions, wettable powders, soluble powders, dusts or granules, by means, for example, of encapsulation in, for example, polymeric substances, in a known manner. The application techniques, such as spraying, misting, dusting, broadcasting, brushing on or pouring, like the nature of the compositions, are chosen in accordance with the desired objectives and the prevailing circumstances.

[0144] Suitable carriers and additives may be soluble or liquid and are substances which are appropriate in the art of formulation, examples being natural or regenerated minerals, solvents, dispersants, wetting agents, adhesives, thickeners, binders or fertilizers.

[0145] The compounds of the formula I may be mixed with further active substances, examples being fertilizers, trace element providers or other crop protection agents, particularly further fungicides. In this context, unexpected synergistic effects may anse.

[0146] Preferred co-components are:

[0147] azoles, such as azaconazole, bitertanole, bromuconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, diniconazole, epoxiconazole, fenbuconazole, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutriafole, hexaconazole, imazalil, imibenconazole, ipconazole, metconazole, myclobutanil, pefurazoate, penconazol, pyrifenox, prochloraz, propiconazole, tebuconazole, tetraconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol, triflumizole, triticonazole;

[0148] pyrimidinyl-carbinols, such as ancymidbl, fenarimol, nuarimol;

[0149] 2-aminopyrimidines, such as bupirimate, dimethirimol, ethirimol;

[0150] morpholines, such as dodemorph, fenpropidin, fenpropimorph, spiroxamine, tridemorph;

[0151] anilinopyrimidines, such as cyprodinil, mepanipyrim, pyrimethanil;

[0152] pyrroles, such as fenpiclonil, fludioxonl;

[0153] phenylamides, such as benalaxyl, furalaxyl, metalaxyl, R-metalaxyl, ofurace, oxadixyl;

[0154] benzimidazoles, such as benomyl, carbendazim, debacarb, fuberidazole, thiabendazole;

[0155] dicarboximides, such as chlozolinate, dichlozoline, iprodione, myclozolin, procymidon, vinclozolin;

[0156] carboxamides, such as carboxin, fenfuram, flutolanil, mepronil, oxycarboxin, thifluzamide;

[0157] guanidines, such as guazatine, dodine, iminoctadine;

[0158] strobilurins, such as azoxystrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, SSF-126, SSF-129, trifloxystrobin;

[0159] dithiocarbamates, such as ferbam, mancozeb, maneb, metiram, propineb, thiram, zineb, ziram;

[0160] N-halomethylthiophthalimides, such as captafol, captan, dichlofluanid, fluoromide, folpet, tolyfluanid;

[0161] Cu compounds, such as Bordeaux mixture, copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper sulphate, cuprous oxide, mancopper, oxine-copper;

[0162] nitrophenol derivatives, such as dinocap, nitrothal-isopropyl;

[0163] organophosphorus derivatives, such as edifenphos, iprobenphos, isoprothiolane, phosdiphen, pyrazophos, tolclofos-methyl;

[0164] miscellaneous, such as AC 382042, acibenzolar S-methyl, anilazine, blasticidin S, chinomethionat, chloroneb, chlorothalonil, cymoxanil, dichlone, diclomezine, dicloran, diethofencarb, dimethomorph, dithianon, etridiazole, famoxadone, fenamidone, fenhexamid, fentin, ferimzone, fluazinam, flusulphamide, fenhexamid, fosetyl-aluminium, hymexazol, IKF-916, iprovalicarb, kasugamycin, methasulphocarb, MON 65500, pencycuron, phthalide, polyoxins, probenazole, propamocarb, pyroquilon, quinoxyfen, quintozene, RH-7281, sulphur, triazoxide, tricyclazole, triforine, validamycin.

[0165] One preferred method of applying an active substance of the formula I or an agrochemical composition comprising at least one of these active substances is application to foliage (foliar application). Frequency and rate of application depend on the risk of infestation by the pathogen in question. Alternatively, the active substances I may reach the plant through the soil by the root system (systemic action), by drenching the locus of the plant with a liquid preparation or by incorporating the substances in solid form into the soil, in the form for example of granules (soil application). In the case of paddy rice crops, such granules may be metered into the flooded paddy field. Alternatively, the compounds I may be applied to seed kernels for the purpose of seed treatment (coating), either by soaking the kernels or tubers in a liquid preparation of the active substance or by coating them with a solid preparation.

[0166] The compositions are prepared conventionally, for example by intimately mixing and/or grinding the active substance with extenders, such as solvents, solid carriers and, if desired, surface-active compounds (surfactants).

[0167] The agrochemical compositions generally contain from 0.1 to 99 percent by weight, in particular from 0.1 to 95 percent by weight, of active substance of the formula I, from 99.9 to 1 percent by weight, in particular from 99.8 to 5 percent by weight, of a solid or liquid additive and from 0 to 25 percent by weight, in particular from 0.1 to 25 percent by weight, of a surfactant.

[0168] Favourable application rates are generally from 1 g to 2 kg of active substance (AS) per hectare (ha), preferably from 10 g to 1 kg AS/ha, in particular from 20 g to 600 g AS/ha.

[0169] In the case of use as a seed dressing agent, amounts used with advantage are from 10 mg to 1 g of active substance per kg of seed.

[0170] While concentrated compositions tend to be preferred as commercial product, the end user generally uses diluted compositions.

[0171] The compositions may also comprise further additives, such as stabilizers, defoamers, viscosity regulators, binders or adhesives, and also fertilizers or other active substances for obtaining specific effects.

PREPARATION EXAMPLES

[0172] Scheme 1 shows in overview the synthesis pathways and intermediates used for preparing the compounds of the formula I in which A is the —CH₂O— bridge.

[0173] Physical data are reported in the subsequent tables

[0174] m.p. in ° Celsius; * isomers; Chem. shift in ¹H-NMR in ppm; t=triplet; q=quartet; s=singlet; br=broad

Example Z1 Methyl (2-formylphenyl)methylcarbamate

[0175]

[0176] A solution of 2.6 g of methyl (2-formylphenyl)carbamate (J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63(23), 8515) in 10 ml of dimethylformamide is added dropwise at room temperature to a suspension of 0.64 g of sodium hydride (55% in oil) in 15 ml of dimethylformamide and the mixture is subsequently stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. Then 2.2 g of methyl iodide are added and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture is worked up by being acidified with acetic acid and concentrated under a high vacuum. The residue is taken up in ethyl acetate, washed twice with water and twice with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated by evaporation under vacuum. The crude product is purified by column chromatography (silica gel; ethyl acetate:hexane=1:3). This gives the desired methyl (2-formylphenyl)methylcarbamate as an oil.

[0177]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃): inter alia 3.46 (s); 10.1 (s).

[0178] The following compounds as well are prepared analogously:

R₅ Phys. data ¹H-NMR(CDCl₃) C₂H₅ Oil i.a. 1.18 (t); 3.78 (q); 10.2 (s) HC≡C—CH₂— Oil i.a. 2.28 (t); 4.48 (br); 10.13 (s) H₃C—O—CH₂— Oil i.a. 3.52 (br); 4.96 (br); 10.0 (s)

Example Z2 Methyl {2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate

[0179]

[0180] 9.0 g of 1-(4-fluorophenyl)propane-1,2-dione 2-(E)-oxime and 6.9 g of potassium carbonate are introduced in 150 ml of acetonitrile. After 15 minutes, 10.0 g of methyl (2-chloromethylphenyl)carbamate (Fujisawa Pharm., EP-A-268989) are added with stirring. After two hours, the mixture is evaporated to dryness, the residue is partitioned between water and ethyl acetate and the residue from the evaporated organic phase is purified on silica gel using ethyl acetate/hexane (1:4 volume fractions) as eluent. This gives 1 g of methyl {2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate in the form of colourless crystals (m.p. 71-73° C.).

Example Z3 Methyl {2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}methylcarbamate

[0181]

[0182] 1.72 g of methyl {2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate are added in portions with stirring to a suspension of 0.2 g of sodium hydride (approximately 60% in mineral oil) in 5 ml of dimethylformamide. After the end of evolution of hydrogen, the mixture is cooled in an ice-water bath and 0.31 ml of methyl iodide is added dropwise. After the mixture has been stirred at room temperature for two hours, ice-water is added and the product is extracted with ethyl acetate. The residue of the evaporated organic phase is purified on silica gel using ethyl acetate/hexane (1:5 volume fractions) as eluent. This gives methyl {2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}methylcarbamate as a colourless oil.

[0183]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃): inter alia 3.59 (s) and 3.76 (s): NCH₃ (rotamers 3:1).

Example Z4 2-[2-(2-Methoxyimino-1-methylpropylideneaminooxymethyl)]aniline

[0184]

[0185] A suspension of 23.29 g of iron powder, 30 ml of water, 0.5 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 150 ml of ethanol is heated to boiling temperature. After the heating source has been removed, 34.57 g of 2-[2-(2-methoxyimino-1-methylpropylideneaminooxymethyl)]nitrobenzene are added in portions with stirring and under nitrogen in such a way that the reaction solution remains at boiling temperature. After subsequently stirring at room temperature for 1.5 hours, the reaction mixture is filtered over Celite and the filtrate is concentrated by evaporation. Recrystallization of the residue from tert-butanol gives the desired 2-[2-(2-methoxyimino-1-methylpropylideneaminooxymethyl)]aniline as pale yellow crystals (m.p. 90-91° C.).

Example Z5 Methyl N-ethyl-[2-(2-hydroxyimino-1-methylpropylideneaminooxymethyl)phenyl]carbamate

[0186]

[0187] A solution of 710 mg of methyl ethyl[2-(1-methyl-2-oxo-propylideneaminooxymethyl)phenyl]carbamate, 280 mg of hydroxylamine hydro chloride and 0.3 ml of pyridine in 10 ml of ethanol is stirred at room temperature for 22 hours. The mixture is partitioned between ethyl acetate and half-saturated sodium chloride solution and the oil which remains after evaporating off the organic solvent is purified on silica gel using ethyl acetate/hexane (1:4 volume fractions) as eluent. The chromatographed oil can be crystallized from toluene/heptane (1:1 volume fractions). This gives methyl N-ethyl-[2-(2-hydroxyimino-1-methylpropylidene aminooxymethyl)phenyl]carbamatein isomerically pure form as pale yellow crystals (m.p. 84-85° C.).

Example H1 Methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate

[0188]

[0189] A mixture of 1.32 g of 2-hydrazono-1-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]propan-1-one O-ethyl oxime and 0.7 g of methyl N-methyl-(2-formylphenyl)carbamate in 6 ml of methanol is stirred at room temperature for 45 minutes. The reaction mixture is worked up by being concentrated under vacuum and the crude product is purified by column chromatography (silica gel; ethyl acetate:hexane=1:3). This gives the desired methyl N-methyl-[2-(f{2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethyl phenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate as a resin.

[0190] The following compounds as well are prepared analogously: TABLE a

Phys. ¹H-NMR of R₁ No. R₅ R₁ R₂ R′ Data (CDCl₃) 1 CH₃ CH₃ C₂H₅ 4-CF₃—C₆H₄—O— Resin 2.29 (s)¹ 2 C₂H₅ CH₃ C₂H₅ 4-CF₃—C₆H₄—O— Resin 2.27 (s)¹ 3 C₂H₅ C₂H₅ C₂H₅ 4-CF₃—C₆H₄—O— Resin 1.01(t); 2.28(q)¹ 4 CH₃ C₂H₅ C₂H₅ 4-CF₃—C₆H₄—O— Resin 1.11(t); 2.81(q)¹ 5 H₃C—O—CH₂— CH₃ C₂H₅ 4-CF₃—C₆H₄—O— Resin 2.28 (s)¹ 6 HC≡C—CH₂— CH₃ CH₃ 4-CF₃—C₆H₄—O— Resin 2.31 (s) 7 HC≡C—CH₂— CH₃ C₂H₅ 4-CF₃—C₆H₄—O— Resin 2.32 (s) 8 HC≡C—CH₂— C₂H₅ CH₃ 4-CF₃—C₆H₄—O— Resin* 1.16(t); 2.88(q) 1.24(t); 2.51(q) 9 HC≡C-CH₂— C₂H₅ C₂H₅ 4-CF₃—C₆H₄—O— Resin 1.17(t); 2.91(q) 10 CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ Cl 116-118° 11 CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ F 129-131° 12 H₃C—O—CH₂— CH₃ CH₃ Cl 106-131° 13 H₃C—O—CH₂— CH₃ CH₃ F 142-144° 14 CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ 3-CF₃O—C₆H₄—O— Resin 2.32 (s) 15 CH₃ C₂H₅ CH₃ 3-CF₃O—C₆H₄—O— Resin 1.26(t); 2.89(q) 16 CH₃ C₂H₅ C₂H₅ 43CF₃O—C₆H₄—O— Resin 1.26(t); 2.91(q) 17 CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ 4-Cl—C₆H₄—O— Resin 2.32 (s) 18 CH₃ CH₃ C₂H₅ 4-Cl—C₆H₄—O— Resin 2.33 (s)

Example H2 Methyl [2-(2-(E)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-propylideneaminooxymethyl)phenyl]carbamate

[0191]

[0192] A solution of 9.41 g of 2-[2-(2-methoxyimino-1-methylpropylideneaminooxymethyl)]aniline and 3.54 ml of pyridine in 30 ml of dichloromethane is admixed with 3.1 ml of methyl chloroformate over 20 minutes with stirring and in the absence of oxygen. The temperature is maintained at +40° C. for 1.5 hours and then the product is washed with ice-water and the crystal cake which remains after the solvent has been evaporated off is recrystallized from tert-butanol. This gives methyl [2-(2-(E)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-propylideneaminooxymethyl)phenyl]carbamate in the form of colourless crystals (m.p. 96.5-97.5° C.).

Example H3 Methyl N-methoxymethyl-[2-(2-(E)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-propylideneaminooxymethyl)phenyl]carbamate

[0193]

[0194] A solution of 2.93 g of methyl [2-(2-(E)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-propylideneaminooxymethyl)phenyl]carbamate in 5 ml of dimethylformamide is added dropwise with stirring and under nitrogen to a suspension of 300 mg of sodium hydride (as an 80% dispersion in white oil) in. 5 ml of dimethylformamide. After the end of evolution of hydrogen, the reaction solution is admixed with 0.84 ml of chloromethyl methyl ether, with ice cooling. After two hours, the reaction mixture is poured onto ice-water and extracted with ethyl acetate. Following the removal of the solvent by evaporation, the extract is purified on silica gel using ethyl acetate/hexane (1:4 volume fractions) as eluent. This gives methyl N-methoxytnethyl-[2-(2-(E)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-propylideneaminooxymethyl)phenyl]carbamate in the form of colourless crystals (m.p. 103-104° C.).

Example H4 Methyl N-ethyl-[2-(2-(E)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-propylideneaminooxymethyl)phenyl]carbamate

[0195]

[0196] A solution of 3.1 g of methyl (2-bromomethylphenyl)ethylcarbamate (approximately 50% strength) and 911 mg of butane-2,3-dione (E)-O-methyloxime (E)-oxime in 10 ml of dimethylformamide is added with stirring and under nitrogen, and with ice cooling, to a suspension of 369 mg of sodium hydnrde (as an 80% dispersion in white oil) and one spatula tip of potassium iodide in 10 ml of dimethylformamide. After subsequent stirring at room temperature for 18 hours, the reaction mixture is partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The residue obtained after the organic solvent has been distilled off is purified on silica gel using ethyl acetate/hexane (1:9 volume fractions) as eluent, with subsequent recrystallization from hexane. This gives methyl N-ethyl-[2-(2-(E)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-propylideneaminooxymethyl)phenyl]carbamate in the form of colourless crystals (m.p. 101-102° C.).

Example H5 Methyl N-methyl-{2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(E/Z)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate

[0197]

[0198] 0.8 g of methyl N-methyl-{2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate, 0.42 g of O-methylhydroxylamine hydrochloride and 5 ml of pyridine are stirred at +60° C. for 4 hours. After cooling, ice-water is added and the product is extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract concentrated by evaporation is purified on silica gel using ethyl acetate/hexane (1:2 volume fractions) as eluent. This gives methyl N-methyl-{2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(E/Z)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-ethylidencaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate as an isomer mixture in the form of a yellowish resin.

[0199]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃): inter alia 3.06 (s) and 3.20 (s): NCH₃.

Example H6 Methyl {2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(E)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(Z)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate

[0200]

[0201] A mixture of 3.0 g of methyl (2-chloromethylphenyl)carbamate (Fujisawa Pharm., EP-A-268989), 3.0 g of 1-(4-fluorophenyl)propane-1,2-dione 1-(E)-O-methyloxime 2-(Z)-oxime and 2.1 g of potassium carbonate in 50 ml of acetonitrile is stirred at room temperature for 20 hours. After the solvent has been evaporated off, the residue is partitioned between water and ethyl acetate and the residue of the organic phase is purified on silica gel using ethyl acetate/bexane (from 1:4 to 1:2 volume fractions) as eluent. This gives methyl {2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(E)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(Z)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate in the form of colourless crystals (m.p. 143-144° C.).

Example H7 Methyl {2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(E/Z)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate

[0202]

[0203] 6.9 g of methyl {2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate, 2.5 g of O-methylhydroxylamine hydrochloride and 25 ml of pyridine are held at +70° C. for 4 hours with stirring. After cooling, the mixture is poured onto ice-water and extracted with ethyl acetate. Distillative removal of ethyl acetate and pyridine residues gives methyl {2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(E/Z)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate as an isomer mixture in the form of a yellowish resin.

[0204]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃): inter alia 4.98 (s) and 5.06 (s): OCH₂phenyl.

Example H8 Methyl N-ethyl-{2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(E/Z)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate

[0205]

[0206] 100 mg of sodium hydride (as an approximately 60% dispersion in mineral oil) are added with stirring in the absence of oxygen to a solution of 750 mg of methyl {2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(E/Z)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]-phenyl}carbamate in 5 ml of dimethylformamide. After the end of evolution of hydrogen, ethyl bromide is added dropwise at room temperature, the reaction mixture is stirred for 2 hours, ice-water is added and the mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract concentrated by evaporation is purified on silica gel using ethyl acetate/hexane (1:2 volume fractions) as eluent. This gives methyl N-ethyl-{2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(E/Z)-methoxyimino-1-methyl-(E)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]-phenyl}carbamate as a mixture of two isomers in the form of a yellowish resin.

[0207]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃): inter alia 4.95 (q) and 5.12 (q): OCH₂phenyl.

[0208] The following compounds as well are prepared analogously: TABLE b

No. R₅ R₁ R₂ R₃ R₆ Phys. Data 1 H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ 96.5-97.5° 2 H CH₃ CH₃ C₆H₅ CH₃ Resin 3 H CH₃ CH₃ 4-F—C₆H₄— CH₃ 143-144° (Z, E isomer) 4 H CH₃ CH₃ 4-F—C₆H₄— CH₃ Resin* (E, E/E, Z mixture) 5 H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ C₄H₉-t Resin* 6 CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ 4-F—C₆H₄— CH₃ Resin* 7 C₂H₅ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ 101-102° 8 C₂H₅ CH₃ CH₃ 4-F—C₆H₄— CH₃ Resin* 9 CH₃—O—CH₂— CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ 103-104° 10 H CH₃ C₂H₅ 4-CF₃—C₆H₄-4- CH₃ 150-152° O—C₆H₄— 11 CH₃ CH₃ C₂H₅ 4-CF₃—C₆H₄-4- CH₃ Resin O—C₆H₄—

[0209] The compounds of the following tables may be prepared analogously.

[0210] Table 1

[0211] Compounds of the general formula I.1 in which R₂, R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0212] Table 2

[0213] Compounds of the general formula I.1 in which R₂ is ethyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0214] Table 3

[0215] Compounds of the general formula I.1 in which R₂ is difluoromethyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0216] Table 4

[0217] Compounds of the general formula I.1 in which R₂ is 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0218] Table 5

[0219] Compounds of the general formula I.1 in which R₂ and R₆ are methyl and R₅ is ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0220] Table 6

[0221] Compounds of the general formula I.1 in which R₂ and R₆ are ethyl and R₅ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0222] Table 7

[0223] Compounds of the general formula I.1 in which R₂ and R₅ are ethyl and R₆ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0224] Table 8

[0225] Compounds of the general formula I.1 in which R₂ is methyl and R₅ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0226] Table 9

[0227] Compounds of the general formula I.1 in which R₂, R₅ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0228] Table 10

[0229] Compounds of the general formula I.1 in which R₂ is n-propyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0230] Table 11

[0231] Compounds of the general formula I.1 in which R₂ and R₆ are methyl and R₅ is methoxymethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0232] Table 12

[0233] Compounds of the general formula I.2 in which R₂, R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0234] Table 13

[0235] Compounds of the general formula I.2 in which R₂ is ethyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0236] Table 14

[0237] Compounds of the general formula I.2 in which R₂ is difluoromethyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0238] Table 15

[0239] Compounds of the general formula I.2 in which R₂ is 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0240] Table 16

[0241] Compounds of the general formula I.2 in which R₂ and R₆ are methyl and R₅ is ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0242] Table 17

[0243] Compounds of the general formula I.2 in which R₂ and R₅ are ethyl and R₆ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0244] Table 18

[0245] Compounds of the general formula I.2 in which R₂ and R₆ are ethyl and R₅ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0246] Table 19

[0247] Compounds of the general formula I.2 in which R₂ is methyl and R₅ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0248] Table 20

[0249] Compounds of the general formula I.2 in which R₂, R₅ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0250] Table 21

[0251] Compounds of the general formula I.2 in which R₂ is n-propyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0252] Table 22

[0253] Compounds of the general formula I.2 in which R₂ and R₆ are methyl and R₅ is methoxymethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0254] Table 23

[0255] Compounds of the general formula I.3 in which R₂, R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0256] Table 24

[0257] Compounds of the general formula I.3 in which R₂ is ethyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0258] Table 25

[0259] Compounds of the general formula I.3 in which R₂ is difluoromethyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0260] Table 26

[0261] Compounds of the general formula I.3 in which R₂ is 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0262] Table 27

[0263] Compounds of the general formula I.3 in which R₂ and R₆ are methyl and R₅ is ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0264] Table 28

[0265] Compounds of the general formula I.3 in which R₂ and R₅ are ethyl and R₆ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0266] Table 29

[0267] Compounds of the general formula I.3 in which R₂ and R₆ are ethyl and R₅ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0268] Table 30

[0269] Compounds of the general formula I.3 in which R₂ is methyl and R₅ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0270] Table 31

[0271] Compounds of the general formula I.3 in which R₂, R₅ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0272] Table 32

[0273] Compounds of the general formula I.3 in which R₂ is n-propyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0274] Table 33

[0275] Compounds of the general formula I.3 in which R₂ and R₆ are methyl and R₅ is methoxymethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0276] Table 34

[0277] Compounds of the general formula I.4 in which R₂, R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0278] Table 35

[0279] Compounds of the general formula I.4 in which R₂ is ethyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0280] Table 36

[0281] Compounds of the general formula I.4 in which R₂ is difluoromethyl and R₅ and R are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0282] Table 37

[0283] Compounds of the general formula I.4 in which R₂ is 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0284] Table 38

[0285] Compounds of the general formula I.4 in which R₂ and R₆ are methyl and R₅ is ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0286] Table 39

[0287] Compounds of the general formula I.4 in which R₂ and R₅ are ethyl and R₆ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0288] Table 40

[0289] Compounds of the general formula I.4 in which R₂ and R₆ are ethyl and R₅ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0290] Table 41

[0291] Compounds of the general formula I.4 in which R₂ is methyl and R₅ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0292] Table 42

[0293] Compounds of the general formula I.4 in which R₂, R₅ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0294] Table 43

[0295] Compounds of the general formula I.4 in which R₂ is n-propyl and R₅ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0296] Table 44

[0297] Compounds of the general formula I.4 in which R₂ and R₆ are methyl and R₅ is methoxymethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0298] Table 45

[0299] Compounds of the general formula I.5 in which R₁, R₂ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0300] Table 46

[0301] Compounds of the general formula I.5 in which R₁ is ethyl and R₂ and R₆ are methyl and; R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0302] Table 47

[0303] Compounds of the general formula I.5 in which R₁ and R₂ are methyl and R₆ is ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0304] Table 48

[0305] Compounds of the general formula I.5 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl and R₆ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0306] Table 49

[0307] Compounds of the general formula I.5 in which R₁ and R₆ are ethyl and R₂ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0308] Table 50

[0309] Compounds of the general formula I.5 in which R₁ is methyl and R₂ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0310] Table 51

[0311] Compounds of the general formula I.5 in which R₁, R₂ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0312] Table 52

[0313] Compounds of the general formula I.5 in which R₂ is n-propyl and R₁ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each, case to one line of table A.

[0314] Table 53

[0315] Compounds of the general, formula I.5 in which R₂ is n-propyl, R₁ is ethyl and R₆ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0316] Table 54

[0317] Compounds of the general formula I.6 in which R₁, R₂ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0318] Table 55

[0319] Compounds of the general formula I.6 in which R₁ is ethyl and R₂ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0320] Table 56

[0321] Compounds of the general formula I.6 in which R₁ and R₂ are methyl and R₆ is ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0322] Table 57

[0323] Compounds of the general formula I.6 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl and 6 is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0324] Table 58

[0325] Compounds of the general formula I.6 in which R₁ and R₆, are ethyl and R₂ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0326] Table 59

[0327] Compounds of the general formula I.6 in which R₁ is methyl and R₂ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0328] Table 60

[0329] Compounds of the general formula I.6 in which R₁, R₂ and R₆ are ethyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0330] Table 61

[0331] Compounds of the general formula I.6 in which R₂ is n-propyl and R₁ and R₆ are methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A.

[0332] Table 62

[0333] Compounds of the general formula I.6 in which R₂ is n-propyl, R₁ is ethyl and R₆ is methyl and R₃ corresponds in each case to one line of table A. TABLE A No. R₃ 1 CH₃ 2 CH₂CH₃ 3 (CH₂)₂CH₃ 4 (CH₂)₃CH₃ 5 (CH₂)₄CH₃ 6 (CH₂)₅CH₃ 7 CH(CH₃)₂ 8 C(CH₃)₃ 9 CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ 10 CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃ 11 OCH₃ 12 OCH₂CH₃ 13 O(CH₂)₂CH₃ 14 O(CH₂)₃CH₃ 15 O(CH₂)₄CH₃ 16 OCH(CH₃)₂ 17 OCH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃ 18 OC(CH₃)₃ 19 CH═CH₂ 20 CH═CHCH₃ 21 CH═C(CH₃)₂ 22 CH₂CH═CH₂ 23 CH₂CH═CHCH₃ 24 OCH₂CH═CH₂ 25 C≡CH 26 C≡CCH₃ 27 C≡CC(CH₃)₃ 28 CH₂C≡CH 29 CH₂C≡CCH₃ 30 OCH₂C≡CH₃ 31 OCH₂C≡C—C(CH₃)₃ 32 C(O)OCH₃ 33 C(O)OCH₂CH₃ 34 C(O)O(CH₂)₂CH₃ 35 C(O)O(CH₂)₃CH₃ 36 C(O)O(CH₂)₄CH₃ 37 C(O)OCH(CH₃)₂ 38 C(O)OC(CH₃)₃ 39 CN 40 Cl 41 Br 42 CF₃ 43 CH₂CF₃ 44 CH₂CH₂F 45 CH₂CN 46 CH₂OCH₃ 47 CH₂OCH₂CH₃ 48 (CH₂)₂COOCH₃ 49 (CH₂)₂CONH₂ 50 (CH₂)₂CONHCH₃ 51 (CH₂)₂CON(CH₃)₂ 52 (CH₂)₂SCH₃ 53 CH₂OCH₂CH═CH₂ 54

55

56 CH═CF₂ 57 C≡C—Br 58 C≡C—OCH₃ 59 C₃H₅-cyclo 60 C₄H₇-cyclo 61 C₅H₉-cyclo 62 C₆H₁₁-cyclo 63 C₆H₅ 64

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437 2-F—C₆H₄O 438 3-F—C₆H₄O 439 4-F—C₆H₄O 440 2,3-F₂—C₆H₃O 441 2,4-F₂—C₆H₃O 442 2,5-F₂—C₆H₃O 443 2,6-F₂—C₆H₃O 444 3,4-F₂—C₆H₃O 445 3,5-F₂—C₆H₃O 446 2-Cl—C₆H₄O 447 3-Cl—C₆H₄O 448 4-Cl—C₆H₄O 449 2,3-Cl₂—C₆H₃O 450 2,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃O 451 2,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃O 452 2,6-Cl₂—C₆H₃O 453 3,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃O 454 3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃O 455 2,3,4-Cl₃—C₆H₂O 456 2,3,5-Cl₃—C₆H₂O 457 2,3,6-Cl₃—C₆H₂O 458 2,4,5-Cl₃—C₆H₂O 459 2,4,6-Cl₃—C₆H₂O 460 3,4,5-Cl₃—C₆H₂O 461 2-Br—C₆H₄O 462 3-Br—C₆H₄O 463 4-Br—C₆H₄O 464 2,3-Br₂—C₆H₃O 465 2,4-Br₂—C₆H₃O 466 2,5-Br₂—C₆H₃O 467 2,6-Br₂—C₆H₃O 468 3,4-Br₂—C₆H₃O 469 3,5-Br₂—C₆H₃O 470 2-F-3-Cl—C₆H₃O 471 2-F-4-Cl—C₆H₃O 472 2-F-5-Cl—C₆H₃O 473 2-F-3-Br—C₆H₃O 474 2-F-4-Br—C₆H₃O 475 2-F-5-Br—C₆H₃O 476 2-Cl-3-Br—C₆H₃O 477 2-Cl-4-Br—C₆H₃O 478 2-Cl-5-Br—C₆H₃O 479 3-F-4-Cl—C₆H₃O 480 3-F-5-Cl—C₆H₃O 481 3-F-6-Cl—C₆H₃O 482 3-F-4-Br—C₆H₃O 483 3-F-5-Br—C₆H₃O 484 3-F-6-Br—C₆H₃O 485 3-Cl-4-Br—C₆H₃O 486 3-Cl-5-Br—C₆H₃O 487 3-Cl-6-Br—C₆H₃O 488 4-F-5-Cl—C₆H₃O 489 4-F-6-Cl—C₆H₃O 490 4-F-5-Br—C₆H₃O 491 4-F-6-Br—C₆H₃O 492 4-Cl-5-Br—C₆H₃O 493 5-F-6-Cl—C₆H₃O 494 5-F-6-Br—C₆H₃O 495 5-Cl-6-Br—C₆H₃O 496 3-Br-4-Cl-5-Br—C₆H₂O 497 2-CN—C₆H₄O 498 3-CN—C₆H₄O 499 4-CN—C₆H₄O 500 4-[(CH₃)₂N—CO]—C₆H₄O 501 2-(CH₃—NH—CO)—C₆H₄O 502 3-(CH₃—NH—CO)—C₆H₄O 503 4-(CH₃—NH—CO)—C₆H₄O 504 2-CH₃S—C₆H₄O 505 3-CH₃S—C₆H₄O 506 4-CH₃S—C₆H₄O 507 2-CH₃SO₂—C₆H₄O 508 3-CH₃SO₂—C₆H₄O 509 4-CH₃SO₂—C₆H₄O 510 2-CF₃O—C₆H₄O 511 3-CF₃O—C₆H₄O 512 4-CF₃O—C₆H₄O 513 2-CHF₂O—C₆H₄O 514 4-CHF₂O—C₆H₄O 515 4-CHF₂O—C₆H₄O 516 3-CF₃-4-CF₃O—C₆H₃O 517 2-CH₃NH—C₆H₄O 518 3-CH₃NH—C₆H₄O 519 4-CH₃NH—C₆H₄O 520 2-(CH₃)₂N—C₆H₄O 521 3-(CH₃)₂N—C₆H₄O 522 4-(CH₃)₂N—C₆H₄O 523 2-(C₂H₅—O—CO)—C₆H₄O 524 3-(C₂H₅—O—CO)—C₆H₄O 525 4-(C₂H₅—O—CO)—C₆H₄O 526 2-CH₂FCH₂—C₆H₄O 527 3-CH₂FCH₂—C₆H₄O 528 4-CH₂FCH₂—C₆H₄O 529 2-CF₃CH₂—C₆H₄O 530 3-CF₃CH₂—C₆H₄O 531 4-CF₃CH₂—C₆H₄O 532 2-CHF₂CF₂—C₆H₄O 533 3-CHF₂CF₂—C₆H₄O 534 4-CHF₂CF₂—C₆H₄O 535 2-CHF₂—C₆H₄O 536 3-CHF₂—C₆H₄O 537 4-CHF₂—C₆H₄O 538 2-CH₃O—C₆H₄O 539 3-CH₃O—C₆H₄O 540 4-CH₃O—C₆H₄O 541 2,3-(CH₃O)₂—C₆H₃O 542 2,4-(CH₃O)₂—C₆H₃O 543 2,5-(CH₃O)₂—C₆H₃O 544 3,4-(CH₃O)₂—C₆H₃O 545 3,5-(CH₃O)₂—C₆H₃O 546 3,4,5-(CH₃O)₃—C₆H₂O 547 2-C₂H₅O—C₆H₄O 548 3-C₂H₅O—C₆H₄O 549 4-C₂H₅O—C₆H₄O 550 2-(n-C₃H₇O)—C₆H₄O 551 3-(n-C₃H₇O)—C₆H₄O 552 4-(n-C₃H₇O)—C₆H₄O 553 2-(i-C₃H₇O)—C₆H₄O 554 3-(i-C₃H₇O)—C₆H₄O 555 4-(i-C₃H₇O)—C₆H₄O 556 4-(n-C₄H₉O)—C₆H₄O 557 3-(t-C₄H₉O)—C₆H₄O 558 4-(t-C₄H₉O)—C₆H₄O 559 2-(CH═CH—CH₂—O)—C₆H₄O 560 3-(CH═CH—CH₂—O)—C₆H₄O 561 4-(CH═CH—CH₂—O)—C₆H₄O 562 2-CF₃—C₆H₄O 563 3-CF₃—C₆H₄O 564 4-CF₃—C₆H₄O 565 2-(CH₃—CO)—C₆H₄O 566 3-(CH₃—CO)—C₆H₄O 567 4-(CH₃—CO)—C₆H₄O 568 2-(CH₃—O—CO)—C₆H₄O 569 3-(CH₃—O—CO)—C₆H₄O 570 4-(CH₃—O—CO)—C₆H₄O 571 2-(H₂N—CO)—C₆H₄O 572 3-(H₂N—CO)—C₆H₄O 573 4-(H₂N—CO)—C₆H₄O 574 2-[(CH₃)₂N—CO]—C₆H₄O 575 3-[(CH₃)₂N—CO]—C₆H₄O 576 2-NO₂—C₆H₄O 577 3-NO₂—C₆H₄O 578 4-NO₂—C₆H₄O 579 2-CH₃—C₆H₄O 580 3-CH₃—C₆H₄O 581 4-CH₃—C₆H₄O 582 2,3-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃O 583 2,4-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃O 584 2,5-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃O 585 2,6-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃O 586 3,4-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃O 587 3,5-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃O 588 2-C₂H₅—C₄H₄O 589 3-C₂H₅—C₆H₄O 590 4-C₂H₅—C₆H₄O 591 2-i-C₃H₇—C₆H₄O 592 3-i-C₃H₇—C₆H₄O 593 4-i-C₃H₇—C₆H₄O 594 3-t-C₄H₉—C₆H₄O 595 4-t-C₄H₉—C₆H₄O 596 2-H₂C═CH—C₆H₄O 597 3-H₂C═CH—C₆H₄O 598 4-H₂C═CH—C₆H₄O 599 2-(H₂C═CH—CH₂)—C₆H₄O 600 3-(H₂C═CH—CH₂)—C₆H₄O 601 4-(H₂C═CH—CH₂)—C₆H₄O 602 2-C₆H₅—C₆H₄O 603 3-C₆H₅—C₆H₄O 604 4-C₆H₅—C₆H₄O 605 3-CH₃-5-t-C₄H₉—C₆H₃O 606 2-F-4-CH₃—C₆H₃O 607 2-F-5-CH₃—C₆H₃O 608 2-CH₃-4-F—C₆H₃O 609 2-CH₃-5-F—C₆H₃O 610 2-CH₃-4-Cl—C₆H₃O 611

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[0334] Table 63

[0335] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0336] Table 64

[0337] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is OCH₂ and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.>

[0338] Table 65

[0339] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is CH₂O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0340] Table 66

[0341] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is S and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0342] Table 67

[0343] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —C≡C— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0344] Table 68

[0345] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —CH═CH— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0346] Table 69

[0347] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —CH₂—CH₂— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0348] Table 70

[0349] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is a direct bond and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0350] Table 71

[0351] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0352] Table 72

[0353] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is OCH₂ and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0354] Table 73

[0355] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is CH₂O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0356] Table 74

[0357] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is S and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0358] Table 75

[0359] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is —C≡C— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0360] Table 76

[0361] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are, methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is —CH═CH— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0362] Table 77

[0363] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is —CH₂—CH₂— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0364] Table 78

[0365] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is a direct bond and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0366] Table 79

[0367] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0368] Table 80

[0369] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is OCH₂ and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0370] Table 81

[0371] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is CH₂O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0372] Table 82

[0373] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is S and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0374] Table 83

[0375] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —C≡C— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0376] Table 84

[0377] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —CH═CH— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0378] Table 85

[0379] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —CH₂—CH₂— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0380] Table 86

[0381] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is a direct bond and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0382] Table 87

[0383] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0384] Table 88

[0385] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is OCH₂ and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0386] Table 89

[0387] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is CH₂O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0388] Table 90

[0389] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is S and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0390] Table 91

[0391] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is —C≡C— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0392] Table 92

[0393] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is —CH═CH— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0394] Table 93

[0395] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is —CH₂—CH₂— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0396] Table 94

[0397] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are-ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is a direct bond: and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0398] Table 95

[0399] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is propargyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0400] Table 96

[0401] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₅ is methyl and R₂ is propargyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0402] Table 97

[0403] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is allyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0404] Table 98

[0405] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₅ is methyl, R₂ is allyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0406] Table 99

[0407] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is n-propyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0408] Table 100

[0409] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₅ is methyl-, R₂ is n-propyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0410] Table 101

[0411] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is i-propyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0412] Table 102

[0413] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₅ is methyl, R₂ is i-propyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0414] Table 103

[0415] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are methyl, R₅ is ethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0416] Table 104

[0417] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are methyl, R₅ is allyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0418] Table 105

[0419] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are methyl, R₅ is propargyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0420] Table 106

[0421] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are methyl, R₅ is methoxymethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0422] Table 107

[0423] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is methyl, R₂ and R₅ are ethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0424] Table 108

[0425] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₂ is methyl, R₁ and R₅ are ethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0426] Table 109

[0427] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are ethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0428] Table 110

[0429] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is methyl, R₂ is ethyl, R₅ is propargyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0430] Table 111

[0431] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is propargyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0432] Table 112

[0433] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ is methyl, R₂ is ethyl, R₅ is methoxymethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0434] Table 113

[0435] Compounds of the general formula I.7 in which R₁ and R₂ is ethyl, R₅ is methoxymethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0436] Table 114

[0437] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0438] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is OCH₂ and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0439] Table 116

[0440] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁, R₂— and R₅ are methyl, Q is CH₂O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0441] Table 117

[0442] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is S and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0443] Table 118

[0444] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —C≡C— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0445] Table 119

[0446] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —CH═CH— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0447] Table 120

[0448] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —CH₂—CH₂— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0449] Table 121

[0450] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is a direct bond and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0451] Table 122

[0452] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0453] Table 123

[0454] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is OCH₂ and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0455] Table 124

[0456] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is CH₂O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0457] Table 125

[0458] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is S and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0459] Table 126

[0460] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is —C≡C— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0461] Table 127

[0462] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is —CH═CH— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0463] Table 128

[0464] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is —CH₂—CH₂— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0465] Table 129

[0466] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is ethyl, Q is a direct bond and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0467] Table 130

[0468] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0469] Table 131

[0470] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is OCH₂ and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0471] Table 132

[0472] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is CH₂O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0473] Table 133

[0474] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is S and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0475] Table 134

[0476] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —C≡C— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0477] Table 135

[0478] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —CH═CH— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0479] Table 136

[0480] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is —CH₂—CH₂— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0481] Table 137

[0482] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₂ and R₅ are methyl, Q is a direct bond and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0483] Table 138

[0484] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0485] Table 139

[0486] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is OCH₂ and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0487] Table 140

[0488] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is CH₂O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0489] Table 141

[0490] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is S and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0491] Table 142

[0492] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is —C≡C— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0493] Table 143

[0494] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is —CH═CH— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0495] Table 144

[0496] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is —CH₂—CH₂— and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0497] Table 145

[0498] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methyl, Q is a direct bond and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0499] Table 146

[0500] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is propargyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0501] Table 147

[0502] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₅ is methyl and R₂ is propargyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0503] Table 148

[0504] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is allyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0505] Table 149

[0506] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₅ is methyl, R₂ is allyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0507] Table 150

[0508] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is n-propyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0509] Table 151

[0510] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₅ is methyl, R₂ is n-propyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0511] Table 152

[0512] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₅ are methyl, R₂ is i-propyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0513] Table 153

[0514] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is ethyl, R₅ is methyl, R₂ is i-propyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0515] Table 154

[0516] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are methyl, R₅ is ethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0517] Table 155

[0518] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are methyl, R₅ is allyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0519] Table 156

[0520] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are methyl, R₅ is propargyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0521] Table 157

[0522] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are methyl, R₅ is methoxymethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0523] Table 158

[0524] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is methyl, R₂ and R₅ are ethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0525] Table 159

[0526] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₂ is methyl, R₁ and R₅ are ethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0527] Table 160

[0528] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁, R₂ and R₅ are ethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0529] Table 161

[0530] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is methyl, R₂ is ethyl, R₅ is propargyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0531] Table 162

[0532] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is propargyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0533] Table 163

[0534] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ is methyl, R₂ is ethyl, R₅ is methoxymethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B.

[0535] Table 164

[0536] Compounds of the general formula I.8 in which R₁ and R₂ are ethyl, R₅ is methoxymethyl, Q is O and Z corresponds in each case to one line of table B. TABLE B No. Z 1 2-F 2 3-F 3 4-F 4 2-Cl 5 3-Cl 6 4-Cl 7 2-Br 8 3-Br 9 4-Br 10 2-CH₃ 11 3-CH₃ 12 4-CH₃ 13 2-CH₂CH₃ 14 3-CH₂CH₃ 15 4-CH₂CH₃ 16 4-CH(CH₃)₂ 17 4-C(CH₃)₃ 18 2-CF₃ 19 3-CF₃ 20 4-CF₃ 21 2-OCF₃ 22 3-OCF₃ 23 4-OCF₃ 24 4-SCF₃ 25 4-S(═O)CF₃ 26 4-S(═O)₂CF₃ 27 4-CN 28 2,3-Cl₂ 29 2,4-Cl₂ 30 2,5-Cl₂ 31 2,6-Cl₂ 32 3,4-Cl₂ 33 3,5-Cl₂ 34 3-Cl,4-CF₃ 35 4-Cl,3-CF₃ 36 3-F,4-CF₃ 37 4-F,3-CF₃ 38 3,4-(—OCH₂—O—) 39 3,4-(—OCF₂—O—) 40 3,4-(—OCF₂CF₂—O) 41 3,5-(CF₃)₂

[0537] Formulations may be prepared in analogy to those described in, for example, WO 97/33890.

BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES

[0538] A. Fungicidal Activities

Example B-1 Activity Against Puccinia graminis in Wheat

[0539] 6 days after sowing, wheat plants are sprayed to runoff with an aqueous spray liquor (0.02% active substance) prepared from a wettable powder of the active substance and 24 hours later are infected with a uredospore suspension of the fungus. After an incubation time of 48 hours (conditions: 95 to 100% relative humidity at, 20° C.), the plants are placed in a greenhouse at 22° C. Fungal infestation is assessed 12 days after infection.

[0540] Compounds 1, 2 and 10 to 13 from table A and compounds 1 and 6 to 9 from table B exhibit an activity of more than 80% in this test.

Example B-2 Activity Against Phytophthora infestans in Tomatoes

[0541] After being grown for three weeks, tomato plants are sprayed to runoff with an aqueous spray liquor (0.02% active substance) prepared from a wettable powder of the active substance and 24 hours later are infected with a sporangia suspension of the fungus. Fungal infestation is assessed 5 days after infection, during which 90 to 100% relative humidity and a temperature of 20° C. are maintained.

[0542] Compounds 1 and 10 to 13 from table A exhibit an activity of more than 80% in this test.

Example B-3 Residual Protective Activity Against Cercospora arachidicola in Peanuts

[0543] Peanut plants 10 to 15 cm high are sprayed to runoff with an aqueous spray liquor (0.02% active substance) prepared from a wettable powder of the active substance and 48 hours later are infected with a conidia suspension of the fungus. The plants are incubated at 21° C. and high atmospheric humidity for 72 hours and then placed in a greenhouse until the typical leaf spots appear. The activity of the active substance is evaluated 12 days after infection, on the basis of the number and size of leaf spots.

[0544] Compound 7:from table b exhibits an activity of more than 80% in this test.

Example B-4 Activity Against Plasmovara viticola in Vines

[0545] Vine seedlings at the 4- to 5-leaf stage are sprayed to runoff with an aqueous spray liquor (0.02% active substance) prepared from a wettable powder of the active substance and 24 hours later are infected with a sporangia suspension of the fungus. Fungal infestation is assessed 6 days after infection, during which from 95 to 100% relative humidity and a temperature of 20° C. are maintained.

[0546] Compounds 10 to 13 from table a and compounds 8 and 9 from table b exhibit an activity of more than 80% in this test.

Example B-5 Residual Protective Activity Against Venturia inaequalis in Apples

[0547] Apple seedlings with fresh shoots 10 to 20 cm long are sprayed to runoff with an aqueous spray liquor (0.02% active substance) prepared from a wettable powder of the active substance and 24 hours later are infected with a conidia suspension of the fungus. The plants are incubated at from 90 to 100 percent relative atmospheric humidity for 5 days and placed in a greenhouse at from 20 to 24° C. for 10 days more. Fungal infestation is assessed 12 days after infection.

[0548] Compounds 1 and 10 to 13 from table a and compounds 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 from table b exhibit an activity of more than 80% in this test.

Example B-6 Activity Against Erysiphe praminis in Barley

[0549] Barley plants approximately 8 cm high are sprayed to runoff with an aqueous spray liquor (0.02% active substance) prepared from a wettable powder of the active substance and 3 to 4 hours later are dusted with conidia of the fungus. The infected plants are placed in a greenhouse at 22° C. Fungal infestation is assessed 12 days after infection.

[0550] Compounds 1, 5 and 10 to 13 from table a and compounds 1, 2 and 6 to 9 from table b exhibit an activity of more than 80% in this test.

Example B-7 Activity Against Podosphaera leucotricha on Apple Shoots

[0551] Apple seedlings with fresh shoots about 15 cm long are sprayed with a spray liquor (0.006% active substance). After 24 hours, the treated plants are infected with a conidia suspension of the fungus and placed in a controlled-climate chamber at 70% relative humidity and 20° C. Fungal infestation is assessed 12 days after infection.

[0552] Compounds 10 to 13 from table a and compounds 1, 2 and 9 from table b exhibit an activity of more than 80% in this test.

[0553] B. Insecticidal Activities

Example B-8 Activity Against Aphis craccivora

[0554] Pea seedlings are infected with Aphis craccivora and sprayed with a spray liquor containing 100 ppm active substance and incubated at 20° C. 3 and 6 days later, the percentage reduction in the population (% activity) is determined by comparing the number of dead aphids on the treated and untreated plants.

[0555] Compound 5 from table a exhibits good activity in this test, i.e. a kill rate of more than 80%.

Example B-9 Activity Against Diabrotica balteata

[0556] Maize seedlings are sprayed with an aqueous emulsion spray liquor containing 400 ppm active substance and, after the spray coating is dried on, are populated with 10 second-stage larvae of Diabrotica balteata and placed in a plastic container. 6 days later, the percentage reduction in population (% activity) is determined by comparing the number of dead larvae between the treated and the untreated plants.

[0557] Compounds 1 to 5 from table a exhibit good activity in this test, i.e. a kill rate of more than 80%.

Example B-10 Activity Against Heliothis virescens

[0558] Young soya plants are sprayed with an aqueous emulsion spray liquor containing 1100 ppm active substance and, after the spray coating is dried on, are populated with 10 first-stage caterpillars of Heliothis virescens and placed in a plastic container. 6 days later, the percentage reduction in population and in feeding damage (% activity) is determined by comparing the number of dead caterpillars and the feeding damage between the treated and the untreated plants.

[0559] Compounds 1 to 5 from table a exhibit good activity in this test, i.e. a kill rate of more than 80%.

Example B-11 Activity Against Spodoptera littoralis

[0560] Young soya plants are sprayed with an aqueous emulsion spray liquor containing 100 ppm active substance and, after the spray coating is dried on, are populated with 10 third-stage caterpillars of Spodoptera littoralis and placed in a plastic container. 3 days later, the percentage reduction in population and in, feeding damage (% activity) is determined by comparing the number of dead caterpillars and the feeding damage between the treated and the untreated plants.

[0561] Compounds 1 to 5 from table a exhibit good activity in this test, i.e. a kill rate of more than 80%.

Example B-12 Activity Against Plutella xylostella Caterpillars

[0562] Young cabbage plants are sprayed with an aqueous emulsion spray liquor containing 100 ppm active substance and, after the spray coating is dried on, are populated with 10 third-stage caterpillars of Plutella xylostella and placed in a plastic container. 3 days later, the percentage reduction in population and in feeding damage (% activity) is determined by comparing the number of dead caterpillars and the feeding damage on the treated plants with those on the untreated plants.

[0563] Compounds 1 to 5 from table a exhibit good activity in this test, i.e. a kill rate of more than 80%.

Example B-13 Activity Against Musca domestica

[0564] A sugar cube is treated with a solution of the test substance such that the concentration of test substance after overnight drying is 250 ppm in sugar. This treated cube is placed together with a wet cottonwool pad and 10 adults of an OP-resistant strain of Musca domestica on an aluminium tray, covered with a glass beaker and incubated at 25° C. The mortality rate is determined after 24 hours.

[0565] C. Acaricidal Activities

Example B-14 Activity Against Tetranychus urticae

[0566] Young bean plants are populated with a mixed population of Tetranychus urticae and sprayed one day later with an aqueous emulsion spray liquor containing 400 ppm active substance. The plants are subsequently incubated at: 25° C. for 6 days and then evaluated. The percentage reduction in population (% activity) is determined by comparing the number of dead eggs, larvae and adults on the treated plants with those on the untreated plants.

[0567] Compounds 1 to 5 from table a exhibit good activity in this test, i.e. a kill rate of more than 80%.

Example B-15 Activity on a Mixed Population of Tetranychus cinnabarinus

[0568] Dilution Series.

[0569] Dwarf beans at the 2-leaf stage are populated with a mixed population (eggs, larvae/nymphs, adults) of an OP-tolerant Tetranychus cinnabarinus strain. 24 hours after infection, the products are applied to the plants at rates of 200, 100, and 50 mg AS/l in the automatic spray cabin. The substances are formulated and are diluted with water to the appropriate rates. The experiment is evaluated 2 and 7 days after application for percentage mortality against eggs, larvae/nymphs and adults.

Example B-16 Activity Against Boophilus microplus

[0570] Satiated female adult ticks are adhered to a PVC plate and covered with a cottonwool pad, and the pad is wetted with 10 ml of aqueous test solution containing 125 ppm active substance. The cottonwool pad is removed and the ticks are incubated for 4 weeks until oviposition. The activity is manifested either as mortality or sterility in the females or as ovicidal activity in the case of the eggs. 

1. Compounds of the formula I

in which A is —CH₂O— or —CH═N—; R₁ is C₁-C₄-alkyl or cyclopropyl; R₂ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, or C₂-C₆-alkynyl or is C₁-C₆-alkyl substituted by from 1 to 5 fluorine atoms; R₃ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl or CN, it being possible for the above-mentioned groups except for CN to be substituted by one or more identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyloxy, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, heteroaryl and heteroaryloxy, it being possible for the cyclic radicals to be substituted in turn by one or more identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, optionally substituted benzyl, optionally substituted benzyloxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryl and optionally substituted heteroaryloxy; or R₃ is aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or heterocyclyloxy, it being possible for the abovementioned groups to be substituted by one or more identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, halo-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, halo-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)-aminocarbonyl, the alkyl groups being identical or different, C₁-C₆-alkylaminothiocarbonyl, di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)-aminothiocarbonyl, the alkyl groups being identical or different, C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)-amino, NO₂, a C₁-C₄-alkylenedioxy group which is unsubstituted or substituted from one to four times by C₁-C₄-alkyl and/or halogen; CN, SF₅, OH and QR₄; Q is a direct bond, oxygen, —O(C₁-C₆-alkylene)-, —(C₁-C₆-alkylene)O—, S(═O)p, —S(═O)p(C₁-C₆-alkylene)-, (C₁-C₆-alkylene)S(═O)p, C₁-C₈-alkylene, C₂-C₆-alkenylene or C₂-C₆-alkynylene; R₄ is a C₂-C₆-alkenyl or C₂-C₆-alkynyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by from 1 to 3 halogen atoms; a (C₁-C₄-alkyl)₃Si group, the alkyl groups being identical or different, CN, an unsubstituted or mono- to pentasubstituted C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl group, the substituents being selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, halo-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, phenoxy, CN, SF₅, NO₂, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, halo-C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl and a C₁-C₄-alkylenedioxy which is unsubstituted or substituted from one to four times by C₁-C₄-alkyl and/or halogen; p is 0, 1 or 2; R₅ is hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-alkoxymethyl, C₁-C₂-alkylthiomethyl, C₁-C₃-haloalkylmethyl, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, C₂-C₄-alkynyl, C₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxycarbonyl, and R₆ is C₁-C₄-alkyl.
 2. Compounds of the formula I according to claim 1, characterized in that R₁ is methyl or ethyl, preferably methyl; R₂ is methyl, ethyl, fluoromethyl or trifluoroethyl, preferably methyl; R₃ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyloxy or C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, it being possible for the abovementioned groups to be partly or fully halogenated; and also CN, OCN or halogen; or R₃ is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted from 1 to 3 times by identical or different substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, CN, OCN, optionally substituted benzyl, optionally substituted phenyl, or optionally substituted phenoxy, it being possible for the above-mentioned aromatic groups to be substituted by one or more identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino and C₂-C₆-alkenyl; or R₃ is pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, furyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, which are unsubstituted or substituted from 1 to 3 times by identical or different substituents selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfoxyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, optionally substituted arylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl or C₂-C₆-alkenyl; R₅ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl, propargyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl or methoxycarbonyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl or propargyl; and A is —CH₂O— or —CH═N—.
 3. Compounds of the formula I according to claim 2, characterized in that R₂ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl; R₃ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, CN, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted from 1 to 3 times by halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, C₂-C₄-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, CN, OCN, benzyl, phenyl, or phenoxy, in which the aromatic groups are unsubstituted or substituted 1 or 2 times by halogen, C₁-C₂-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxy; and A is —CH₂O—.
 4. Compounds of the formula I according to claim 3, characterized in that R₃ is C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, or C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, or is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted 1 or 2 times by halogen, C₁-C₂-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxy.
 5. Compounds of the formula I according to claim 1, characterized in that R₁ is methyl, ethyl or cyclopropyl, preferably methyl; R₂ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl; R₃ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, CN, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl; aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or heterocyclyloxy, it being possible for the hydrocarbon radicals and the cyclic radicals to be substituted as mentioned previously; R₅ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl, propargyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl or methoxycarbonyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl or propargyl; and A is —CH₂O— or —CH═N—.
 6. Compounds of the formula I according to claim 5, characterized in that R₃ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl or C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl; and A is —CH₂O—.
 7. Compounds of the formula I according to claim 6, characterized in that R₃ is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted 1 or 2 times by halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, C₂-C₄-alkenyloxy, benzyl, phenyl or phenoxy, in which these aromatic groups are unsubstituted or substituted 1 or 2 times by halogen, C₁-C₂-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxy; and A is —CH₂O— or —CH═N—.
 8. Compounds of the formula I according to claim 1, characterized in that R₁ is methyl, ethyl or cyclopropyl; R₂ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, preferably allyl or C₂-C₆-alkynyl, preferably propargyl; R₃ is phenyl substituted by QR₄; R₅ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl, propargyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl or methoxycarbonyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl or propargyl; and A is —CH₂O— or —CH═N—.
 9. Compounds according to claim 1 selected from the following group: methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy) phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]-carbamate, methyl N-ethyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-ethyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methoxymethyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]-carbamate, methyl N-propargyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]-carbamate, methyl N-propargyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trnfluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-propargyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-propargyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methoxyethyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methoxyethyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(3-trnfluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-ethyl-2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-methoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-chloromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methyl-[2-({2-ethoxyimino-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-chloromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]ethylidene}hydrazonomethyl)phenyl]carbamate, methyl N-methyl-{2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methoxyimino-1-methylethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate, methyl N-ethyl-{2-[2-methyl-2-methoxyimino-1-methylethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate, methyl N-ethyl-{2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methoxyimino-1-methylethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate, methyl N-methoxymethyl-{2-[2-methyl-2-methoxyimino-1-methylethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate, and methyl N-methyl-{2-[2-(4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl)-2-ethoxyimino-1-methylethylideneaminooxymethyl]phenyl}carbamate.
 10. Process for preparing the compounds of the formula I according to claim 1, characterized in that A) a compound of the formula I in which A is —CH═N— is-prepared by reacting a hydrazone of the general formula II

 in which R₁, R₂ and R₃ have the meanings indicated under formula I with an aldehyde of the general formula III or one of its acetal or imino derivatives of the general formulae IVa and IVb

 in which R is C₁-C₆-alkyl or the two Rs together with the two oxygen atoms and the carbon to which they are attached are a cyclic acetal, or B) a compound of the formula I in which A is CH₂O is prepared by reacting an oxime of the general formula V

 in which R₁, R₂ and R₃ have the meanings indicated under formula I: with a benzyl derivative of the general formula VI,

 in which R₅ and R₆ have the meanings indicated under formula I and U is a leaving group, or C) a compound of the formula I in which R₅ is C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-alkoxymethyl, C₁-C₂-alkylthiomethyl, C₁-C₃-haloalkylmethyl, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, C₂-C₄-alkynyl, C₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxycarbonyl is prepared by reacting a compound of the formula Ia

 in which A, R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₆ have the meanings indicated under formula I with a compound of the general formula VII, R_(5a)-Hal  VII  in which R_(5a) with the exception of hydrogen has the meanings indicated for R₅ and Hal stands for chlorine, bromine or iodine, or D) a compound of the formula I is prepared by reacting an aniline derivative of the general formula VIII

 in which R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₅ have the meanings indicated under formula I with a chloroformate of the general formula IX Cl—COOR₆  IX, or E) a compound of the formula I is prepared by etherifying an oxime of the general formula XV

 in which R₁, R₃, R₅ and R₆ have the meanings indicated under formula I, or F) a compound of the formula I is prepared by reacting a ketone of the general formula XVI

 in which R₁, R₃, R₅ and R₆ have the meanings indicated under formula I with an alkoxyamine of the general formula XIX R₂—ONH₂  XIX  in which R₂ has the meanings indicated under formula I or with one of its salts.
 11. Compositions comprising as active substance an effective amount of a compound of the formula I according to claim 1 together with a carrier material suitable for agriculture.
 12. Method of controlling acarids and insects and for preventing the infestation of crop plants by phytopathogenic fungi, characterized in that a compound of the formula I according to claim 1 is applied to acarids, insects, crop plants or their habitat.
 13. Use of the compounds of the formula I according to claim 1 for controlling acarids and insects and for preventing the infestation of crop plants by phytopathogenic fungi. 